Question 22

The Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery.

The Thirteenth Amendment, ratified in 1865, abolished slavery in the United States, marking a significant legal and social turning point in American history.

A) Gave women the right to vote.

This option is incorrect as the Thirteenth Amendment does not address women's voting rights. The right to vote for women was later achieved through the Nineteenth Amendment, ratified in 1920.

B) Abolished slavery.

This option is correct because the Thirteenth Amendment explicitly prohibits slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime, thereby legally ending the institution of slavery in the United States.

C) Granted the right to bear arms.

This option is incorrect; the right to bear arms is addressed in the Second Amendment of the Constitution. The Thirteenth Amendment does not pertain to gun ownership or rights related to firearms.

D) Guaranteed freedom of religion.

This option is also incorrect as the guarantee of freedom of religion is covered under the First Amendment. The Thirteenth Amendment focuses solely on the abolition of slavery and does not guarantee religious freedoms.

Conclusion

The Thirteenth Amendment is definitively correct in abolishing slavery, as it specifically addresses this issue and nullifies the legal status of slavery in the United States. All other options fail because they pertain to different rights and amendments not related to the abolition of slavery.